Trophy with Relief Engraving
Make a three-dimensional winners' trophy using Trotec materials and 3D relief laser engraving
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Required material
- 1 sheet solid wood maple
- 1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins black
- 1/4 sheet TroGlass Color Gloss Metallic Silver Anthracite
- Acrylic glue and tissue
- Double-sided adhesive tape and dots
Machine used
- Speedy 360 flexx
- 80 watts
- 2" lens
- Vacuum table with honeycomb cutting table resp. acrylic grid
You can use any other machine of the Speedy Flexx laser engraver series.
Tip
TroGlass Satins and TroGlass Metallic have a very high-end finish
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Step 1: Import design
You can make your own design or import our template and then adapt it to your requirements. We have engraved a recess out of the base plate to hold the TroGlass Metallic ring.
Printer driver settings:
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
---|---|---|
Standard | 500dpi | none |
Halftone | Other |
---|---|
colour | Optimized geometries |
Step 2: Engraving base plate
Put TroGlass Satin Black on the acrylic grid of your Trotec laser. Engrave and cut the base plate using the parameters below. The parameters can differ depending on the laser machine used and laser power available.
Laser Parameters engraving
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
black | Engrave CO2 | 40 | 10 | 500 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
1 | on | 2mm | - |
Laser Parameters scratching
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
red | Cut CO2 | 8 | 0.8 | 5000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
1 | on | 1 mm | - |
Laser Parameters cutting
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
blue | Cut CO2 | 95 | 0.8 | 5000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
1 | on | - | - |
Step 3: Design TroGlass Metallic
Send the job for the TroGlass Metallic ring to the laser using the driver settings below.
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line | Halftone | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|
Standard | 600dpi | none | - | - |
Step 4: Engraving TroGlass Metallic
Put the TroGlass Metallic sheet on the acrylic cutting table and engrave the job using the parameters below:
Laser Parameters engraving
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
black | Engrave CO2 | 16 | 20 | 600 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
1 | on | 1 mm | - |
Laser Parameters cutting
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red | Cut Co2 | 50 | 0.2 | 5000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
1 | on | - | - |
Tip: We used the JobControl® parameters for TroGlass optimized for quality.
Step 5: Design relief engraving
Finally, send the files for 3-dimensional wood engravings and the other wooden parts to the laser:
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line | Halftone | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|
Standard | 500dpi | None | - | - |
Step 6: Laser process relief engraving
Laser Parameters engraving
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
Black | Engrave CO2 | 100 | 30 | 500 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
3 (!!) | On | - | - |
Laser Parameters cutting
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi / Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red | Cut CO2 | 100 | 1 | 1000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
1 | On | - | - |
Tip:
When engraving deeply into wood, it can be helpful to cut the job first and engrave the job afterwards.
Step 7: Cleaning and assembling
Clean the two acrylic pieces with a damp cloth. The wood relief engraving can be cleaned best with some water and a tooth brush. Here you can find tips for correct cleaning.
Put the acrylic glue on the engraved ring of the base plate and position the TroGlass Metallic ring on it. Press down firmly and allow the glue to cure.
Put double-sided adhesive tape or dots where the wooden relief shall be positioned and fix it.
Take the wooden spacer and apply double-sided adhesive tape on both sides. Position it on the left and the right of the black base plate. Make sure to have a rectangular contact surface so that the trophy stands upright.
Finally, fix the lettering "winner" and the corresponding back on the spacers to complete this elegant trophy.
Inspiration
Combine other types of solid wood and TroGlass materials to adapt the trophy to your customers' requirements.